Hatteras Marlin Club • Hatteras, NC
Blue Marlin
Release Tournament 67TH ANNUAL • JUNE 21 - June 27, 2026
Release Tournament 67TH ANNUAL • JUNE 21 - June 27, 2026
Monday thru Friday * Fishing Days
Fish any 3 of 5 days, Captain’s Choice
Fishing Daily 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (except Wednesday 5:30 AM - 1:00 PM)
| Before 9:00 AM | Team captain must submit Lay Day Form online or turn in at designated spot if not fishing that day |
Captains weigh heaviest Yellow Fin Tuna, Dolphin & Wahoo daily!
| 12:00 - 2:00 PM | Kick-Off Lunch Cookout at the Cook Shack |
| 12:00 - 6:00 PM | Ship Store Open Ship Store will be open daily Mon-Fri 10 AM - 5:00 PM * Limit 12 in Store / Enter Dockside / Exit Side Door |
| 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Tournament Registration * Please check in upon arrival / See Laura at the Registration Table located inside on the 1st Floor |
| 3:00 - 6:00 PM | Music by Micah Iverson Under the Tent |
| 3:00 - 7:00 PM | Cocktails at the Bar |
| 5:00 PM | Kids To-Go Dinner Pick Up * 1st Floor Kitchen |
| 6:00 PM | Captain's Meeting and rules review under the tent |
| 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Welcome Hors d'oeuvres / Dinner 2nd Floor Dining Room / Please use the front interior stairs |
| 6:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast 2nd Floor Dining Room |
| 8:30 AM | Ladies Yoga on Upper Deck * Bring a mat if you have one, (mats on hand as well) and join the fun! |
| 9:00 AM | Fishing starts at 9:00 AM & ends at 3:00 PM |
| 10:30 AM | Mahjong on Lower Deck |
| 12:00 - 2:00 PM | Lunch Cookout at the Cook Shack |
| 4:00 - 7:00 PM | Cocktails at the Bar Cocktails at Bar |
| 4:00 - 7:00 PM | Music by Micah Iverson Under the Tent |
| 5:00 PM | Kids To-Go Dinner Pick Up 1st Floor Kitchen |
| 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Hors d'oeuvres / Dinner 2nd Floor Dining Room / Please use the front interior stairs! |
| 6:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast 2nd Floor Dining Room |
| 8:30 AM | Ladies Yoga on Upper Deck * Bring a mat if you have one, (mats on hand as well) and join the fun! |
| 9:00 AM | Fishing starts at 9:00 AM & ends at 3:00 PM |
| 12:00 - 2:00 PM | Lunch Cookout at the Cook Shack |
| 2:00 PM | Kids Coloring Contest Inside 1st Floor Kids of all ages, come color with us! |
| 5:00 PM | Kids To-Go Dinner Pick Up 1st Floor Kitchen |
| 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Party Night Hors d'oeuvres / Dinner 2nd Floor Dining Room / Please use the front interior stairs. |
| 7:00 PM | ***HMC PARTY NIGHT*** Cocktails at the Tiki Bar 6:00 - 10:15 PM Enjoy Music and Dancing with SPIKED Featuring DJ Elixir / Powered by Gregory Poole |
| FISHING ENDS EARLY | |
| 5:30 AM | Boats may not leave breakwater before 5:30 AM / Fishing begins on arrival offshore & ends at 1:00 PM |
| 7:30 - 9:30 AM | Breakfast 2nd Floor Dining Room |
| 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Kids Fishing Tournament / Sponsored by EJW Outdoors * Please sign up ahead of time in the Ship Store |
| 10:00 - 11:00 AM | Bloody Marys & Mimosas at the Bar / Sponsored by EJW Outdoors |
| 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Hatteras Fish Flags, Big Bumper Company, Smith Sunglasses and Steve Goione, Marine Artist will be set up for Sales Under the Tent. Visit with Hargrave Military Academy. |
| 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | North Carolina Aquarium Roanoke Island Activities with Educators / Animal Encounter Located inside 1st Floor |
| 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Orange Crushes at the Tiki Bar |
| 11:00 AM | Horseshoe Tournament Sign Up Sheet at Point Click Fish Mobile Command Center |
| 12:00 - 2:00 PM | Lunch Cookout at the Cook Shack |
| 12:00 - 4:00 PM | Kids Time on the Lawn Water Slides - Tie Dyed Tees and Trucker Hat Bar with the Albemarle Boats Crew |
| 2:00 - 5:00 PM | SO SWEET OBX Dessert Truck with Ice Cream, Waffles, Sundaes & Specialty Desserts |
| 2:00 - 5:30 PM | Music under the tent with Rory, Brian & Sam |
| 4:00 - 6:00 PM | Cocktails at the Tiki Bar |
| 5:30 - 7:00 PM | "Murphy BBQ Night Charity Dinner" Compliments of the Dell Murphy Family BBQ & Sides served To-Go under the Tent / Early Dinner *Attendees will be tallied and charged $30.00 per plate |
| 6:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast 2nd Floor Dining Room |
| 8:30 AM | Ladies Yoga on Upper Deck * Bring a mat if you have one, (mats on hand as well) and join the fun! |
| 9:00 AM | Fishing starts at 9:00 AM & ends at 3:00 PM |
| 10:30 AM | Book Club discussing "The Correspondent" by Virginia Evans on the Upper Deck |
| 12:00 - 2:00 PM | Lunch Cookout at the Cook Shack |
| 4:00 - 7:00 PM | Music by Jackie Burns Under the Tent |
| 4:00 - 7:00 PM | Cocktails at the Tiki Bar |
| 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Dinner Pickup Family Style To-Go Boxes on 1st floor of Clubhouse |
| 6:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast 2nd Floor Dining Room |
| 9:00 AM | Fishing starts at 9:00 AM & ends at 3:00 PM |
| 12:00 - 2:00 PM | Lunch Cookout at the Cook Shack |
| 5:00 PM | Kids To-Go Dinner Pick Up 1st Floor Kitchen |
| 4:00 - 6:30 PM | Cocktails at the Tiki Bar |
| 6:30 - 7:30 PM | Tournament Awards Under the Tent |
| 7:30 - 9:00 PM | Awards Hors d'oeuvres / Dinner 2nd Floor Dining Room / Please use the front interior stairs. |
| 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Party On with the Still Shakers Bar Open |
| 8:00 - 10:00 AM | Steak, Eggs, Champagne & Strawberry Breakfast Breakfast will be Buffet Style - 2nd Floor Dining Room / Please use the front interior stairs. |
